Attachment for hot-water boilers



1,646,098 Oct. 18, s' C. MARKATOS ATTACHMENT FOR HOT WATER BOILERS Filed Sept. 26, 1925 5P//706 6I MAK/ffl 705 Patented Get. 18, i927.

ySPIROS C. MARKATOS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ATTACHMENT FOR HOT-WATER BOILERS.

Application filed September 26, 1925.

This vinventicm appertains to novel means for associating a hot plate with the upper end .o't a hot wateror steam boiler such as isutilized in .hat blocking, steaming and pressing machines .whereby the heat from the-boiler as well as the heat arisingI 'from the heating means ot the boiler can be utilized for maintaining the plate in a hot condl'ti'on, the posltionot the plate relative to 'l the boiler also,:conserving` space; and is an improvement over my Patent 1,497,730 issued to me June. 17, 1924.

The primary object of the present inven` tion is to provide novel means i'or connect* ing the said stove or hot plate with the un perend ot the steam or hot water boiler which is yof an exceptionally simple and durable character and which will permit. the stove to be readilyy associated with the boiler in a minimum amount of. time and positively hold/the stove rigidly on the boiler against accidental? displacement.

A further/object ot thc invention is the provision ofinovel clamps .carried by the legs ot the.;hot plate kor stove for gripping con. tactwith thelrivets utilized forv connecting the' conventional head of the boiler with the shell thereof, whereby movement: of the hot plate o-r-stove relative to the boiler will b entirely eliminated. y

A-still further object of the invention is to provide 'novel' vmeans tor connecting an iron holder or hot plate .with the conventional steaml erhot waterboiler ot a hat blocking, steaming and pressing machine of the:.aboveicharacterrwhich will vbe durable and. ctiicieint Iin use',- one .that will be simple and .easygtomanufacture and one which can be placed upon;the market at a reasonable cost without necessitating any change to the ironfholder 'or .ho-,t plate and the. boiler.

With these and other objects in View. the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more specitically describedv` claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings;

Figure l is a side elevation showing the iron holder plate secured, in accordance with this invention, to the top of a conventional type ot hot or steam boiler,

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow?. and

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the nevel clamping members.

Serial No. 58,892.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout lthe several views, the letter A indicates the iron holder or hot plate, B the hot water or steam boiler and C .the novel means for associating the iron support or hot plate with the said boiler. I f

The iron support or. hot plate A is of the conventional type and includes the usual body 5 and the depending supporting legs .Disposed .in the bodyf'is the usual gas burner 7 which iS Supported in any desired Vly.

The hot water or steam boiler' B is also of the conventional type utilized in hat blocking` cleaning and pressing machines and embodies the usual shell 10, and head 11 connected by rivets l2. The novel means() for connecting the iron support or hot plate A with the boiler B embodies clamps or brackets l5 Afor each leg 6 o't the said iron support or hot plate.

ln orderl to economize on space and to etlectively heat the Said iron holder or hot plate from the boiler and the heating means of the boiler, the said viron holder or hot plate is arranged'direetly above the upper end of the boiler. so that the heat arising therefrom will elteetively keep the Viron holder or het plate in a Warm condition, thus effectively saving on the gas generally consumed for heating the said iron holder or hot plate. l

Each of the clamps or brackets 15 include an upper straight body or attaching portion 16 and aY lover depending yhook shaped portion 17. The body or attacl'iing portions 1G are adapted to be placed in abutting relation with the lower ends ot the legs (l of the iron holder or hot plate A, while the arcuate or hooked shaped portions 17 are placed in engagement With the upper end ot the boiler B in gripping Contact with the rivets 12. Suitable machine screws or the like are extended through openings in the straight body or attaching portion 16 ot the clamp and threaded into the sockets or the like formed in the legs 6 of the iron holder or hot plate.

In placing the iron holder or hot plate on top of the boiler the clamps 15 are loosely attached to the legs 6 and the iron holder or hot plate is placed i'n position. The arcuate or clamping portions 17 are placed over the heads of adjacent rivets and the screws hot plate from oil of the boiler is entirely eliminated.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that I have provided novel and exceptionally simple and durable means for connecting an iron holder or hot plate to the upper end of a boiler.

Changes in details may-be made Without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention, but:

Vhat I claim as new is:

1. The combination with a boiler ol the class described and an iron holder arranged directly above the boiler including depending legs, the boiler including the usual body shell and head and rivets connecting the head yvith the shell, of means for firmly connecting the iron holder With the boiler embodying depending adjustable clamps car- `ied by the legs of the iron holder, each ot the clamping membersv including arcuate gripping jaws for snugly receiving the heads of the rivets.

2. The combination With a boiler of the class described embodying a shell and a head and rivets connecting the head with the shell and an iron holder arranged in superimposed relation to the boiler including depending legs, of means for firmly connecting the' iron holder with the boiler embodying clamping members carried by the legs, each of the clamping members including a straightl attaching portion for engaging the legs and a depending arcuate jaw portion for snugly receiving the adjacent rivet heads of the boiler, and adjustable means connecting the straight body portions of the clamps to the legs for moving the jaw portions into and out of contact With the rivet heads.

3. The combination with an iron supporting plate and a boiler provided with outwardly extending rivet heads adjacent the top thereof, of a plurality of brackets provided with means operatively engaging the said rivet heads to prevent disengagement of the brackets therefrom While the same are contacting with the boiler, and means for securing said brackets to the said supporting plate, the last-mentioned means causing the brackets to clamp against the outer wall of the said boiler and to engage .11

5. In combination With a boiler having exposed projecting rivet heads, a hot pla-te, and clamps carried by the" plate and enclosing and embracing certain of said rivet heads for attaching said plate to the boiler.

6. In combination with a boiler having projecting rivet heads, a hot plate, and clamps removably secured to the hot plate for movement int-o and out of embracing engagement with certa-in of said rivet heads;

7. In combination With a: boiler having a series of projecting rivet heads, a hotv plate, supports for spacing said plate a predetermined distance above the top of the bo'ilei' to accommodate thereunder a burner,- and ndividually removable clamps embracing certain of said rivet headsv for attaching theA hot plate to the boiler.

8. In combination With a Wat/er boiler having exposed projecting rivet heads, a hof plate structure arranged atv the top of the boiler. and having an enga'geable detachable connection with certa-in of said rivet lreadsf. In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

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